MCMV 80Mission focused and flexible

The Baltic Sea is filled with thousands of mines, the first ones being laid out during the first Crimean war in the middle of the 1800:s. Ever since, The Royal Swedish Navy has taken on the task of clearing the sea from mines. The experience gained in these operations have been continuously invested in the MCM ships and naval systems from Saab.

Ensuring confidence in the minefield

Today a wide variety of mine types are deployed in waters all around the world, and many of these are highly advanced. This creates new demands for enhanced Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Systems.

With Saab, a long-time supplier to the Royal Swedish Navy, we will empower our offer with decades of experience in designing and building world-class Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMVs), and the toolbox needed to clear your waters and ensure mission success. You will get access to competence gained from for example:

Design and production of full composite ships with low signatures that are shockproof, like the MCMV 47 of the Swedish Landsort and Koster class, as well as the Singaporean Bedok class. All well-proven, around the world

The combination of world-class competence in stealth, multi-role capabilities and composite like the Visby class corvettes

Hybrid construction (steel/composite), with the superstructure and hull built in different materials, like the Singapore Navy’s Littoral Mission vessels

This, together with a good track-record of a well-integrated toolbox, such as unmanned vehicles, makes us a reliable partner, ensuring you confidence in your Mine Warfare challenges.

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MCMV 80

The evolutionary design approach from Saab has now paved way for the next step forward, the MCMV 80 – the next-generation MCMV, flexible in operation and adaptable in configuration. Developed to meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges in any type of deployment or operations.

Features

Missuon focused and flexible

Multi-role

The MCMV80 can be tailored to a wide range of different missions. Containerized mission modules allow you to conduct operations both in the minefield and outside. With a helicopter flight deck and a UAV hangar you add logistic and reconnaissance operation capabilities. Two stern ramps and a launching crane enables the launch of ASUV, ASV, ROV and Rib's or interceptors. Together, it makes the MCMV 80 the perfect platform for a wide range of manned and unmanned operations.

Smart and flexible

Based on Saab’s modular design philosophy, the MCMV80 are prepared to adapt to new demands as the mine warfare challenge evolve. Obsolete systems which become expensive to maintain, or does not meet new requirements, can be replaced with up-to-date systems. This, in combination with the intelligent use of our composite technology in either hull or superstructure, or both, will significantly decrease the life-cycle cost.

The arrangement of the MCMV is focusing on supporting lean operations. For example, the operator room and the bridge are integrated in one 'superbridge' to facilitate communication and enhance situational awareness operator, the navigation and optionally the flotilla command.

The MCMV80 is a new design following Saab's evolutionary design approach, meaning that innovative ideas are introduced step by step, together with proven designs. This enables Saab to provide completely new solutions with low technical risk, without having to include obsolete technology or ideas.

Survivability

The MCMV80 can be delivered with different levels of signature management. From lower MCM signatures and less stringent requirements up to the highest shockproof requirements and stealth capabilities.

True compentence of signatures and system-of-systems integration

Apart from advanced multi-role vessels, Saab also delivers state-of-the-art Combat Management Systems and equipment to activate, detect and neutralize mines. With knowledge of each individual product, we can assist you in selecting and integrating all components. And due to the Saab modular approach you are not even limited to Saab's portfolio of products, while you can still benefit of Saab's know-how about system-of-systems integration.

Adding sub-systems

The increased use of unmanned vehicles, the rise of anti-submarine warfare and more rigorous mission needs have led to increased demands for the addition of sub-systems to MCMVs.

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) are now being used as a tethered Propelled Variable Depth Sonar (PVDS) to run ahead of the MCMV, complementing the hull-mounted sonar on board. Autonomous, non-tethered vehicles, such as SAROV, will soon become part of the MCMV.

Both the MCMV 47 Koster class and MCMV 52 enhanced Koster class can be used in conjunction with ROV systems to help prepare naval crews for any situation.

Double Eagle MKII/MKIII

The Double Eagle MKII or the slightly bigger MKIII are the first choice for many navies when it comes to MCM. It is a ROV system with a robust design, and its short turnaround time ensures it is highly cost-effective.

Its modular approach provides flexibility in MCM operations, and the autonomous vehicle is designed to detect, identify and neutralise modern sea mines. The operator can utilise the Double Eagle MKII/MKIII for both mine detection in its PVDS function and for mine disposal.

SAM

The SAM system is a unique, unmanned minesweeping drone for the disposal of modern sophisticated influence mines. It is an exceptionally effective supplement to mine hunting and mechanical minesweeping when combined with the function of the MCMVs.

The autonomous catamaran is fully equipped with systems for sweeping, navigation and remote control, all of which are driven by the vehicle’s own power supply. The small remote control unit can be placed anywhere on board any ship, ashore, in a van or in a container as well as constitute an integral on board part of the MCMV.

Leading naval technology - Above and below surface

We understand the demands of modern navies. Mastering the seas is an increasingly challenging mission with a multitude of threats that create extreme demands on the people, the vessels, and the systems. Saab, with Kockums, has a broad experience of developing, building and maintaining ships made for navies to defend their nation’s interests in peace as well as in wartime.Based on this experience we deliver capable vessels with well-integrated systems, that has high availability and low lifecycle cost. Our design philosophy gives products with low signatures and high shock resistance to increase survivability - so that the Navy can master their mission.

Saab is a world leader in naval systems with a proven history of delivering platforms, integrated systems and sub-systems for the entire maritime domain. Saab’s thinking edge enables us to break new ground and develop technically advanced, independent solutions to meet today’s complex challenges.